American Dipper on the North Fork Pedee River, by Aubrey Cloud

New Beaver Coexistence Resource Available!

​Beavers can help landscapes become more resilient against drought, wildfire, and climate challenges. However, living with beavers can also be a challenge at times! The good news is that the Mid-Willamette Beaver Partnership can help you find non-lethal, long-term solutions to beaver-related issues. 

Explore mwbeaverpartnership.org

Data visualization website now updated with 2025 stream temperature data

Click to learn more!

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The Luckiamute Watershed Council (LWC) is a volunteer group of neighbors from diverse perspectives working together to learn about the watershed and doing what they can to improve local water quality and habitat conditions.

Our mission is "to engage and assist landowners and communities in the voluntary protection, restoration and enhancement of the Luckiamute and Ash Creek watersheds." We seek to foster good stewardship of natural resources and to develop an improved understanding of the area’s biological diversity. 

 Read more about us here.

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Native Plants for Fire-Resilient Landscapes

Are you interested in creating more fire-resiliency in your home landscape or garden? Check out this new illustrated guide that includes groundcovers, perennials, broadleaf evergreens, shrubs and trees that are all fantastic additions to a fire-wise landscape!

All of the information in this booklet was adapted from OSU Extension's Fire-resistant Plants for Home Landscapes publication, but is specifically focused on those plants that are native to the Willamette Valley.

View and download a FREE copy here!

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Project Spotlight: Smithfield Oaks Cultural Burn

Thanks to funding from Roundhouse Foundation and Polk Soil & Water Conservation District, we were able to support the creation of this video by Brian Bull, which highlights the efforts of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, the Traditional Ecological Inquiry Program, landowners and local organizations to re-kindle a relationship with fire at Smithfield Oaks, a Polk SWCD property located near Rickreall.

​​Read more here.

Next Regular LWC Meeting

Date:    February 12, 2026
Time:    6:00 - 8:00 pm
Location: Zoom only

Meeting Details & Agenda

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Click here to read our latest issue of Meanderings!

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Got native plants? Or getting them soon? Check out our new Native Plant Resources Page! It has all the info you need to prepare your planting site, choose which natives will grow and look great, and give your plants the best start to a long, healthy life! 

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Contact Us

Jordan Perez
Executive Director

Aubrey Siddiqui-Cloud
Restoration Project Director

Suzanne Teller
Outreach Coordinator

​Jack Fetters
Monitoring Coordinator

Karin Stutzman
President​​​

Judy Beebe
Treasurer

Nick Hazelton
Secretary

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Knotweed in the Luckiamute

Click here to find out what we are doing to eradicate invasive Japanese knotweed in our watershed, and how you can get involved. Help us knock out knotweed!

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Volunteers Needed!

Do you have a special skill that you would like to contribute? Would you like to earn college credits while putting your talents to work in your community? Or are you just itching to get outdoors and help restore streambank habitat? Joining our awesome team of LWC Volunteers might be the perfect answer for you!

Link your Community Rewards card here, using our unique nonprofit number: Q1717.

​Check out our Amazon Wish List for another way to Love Your Watershed!